Carson Palmer

The Heisman Trophy can’t be won in the first week of the college football season, but that doesn’t stop pundits from handicapping the race. It’s a pretty safe bet that a quarterback could win the award - one has won the award five straight seasons and eight of the past 10 years - and it’s almost a certainty that a defensive player will be a longshot to win. Check out these 10 players who could wind up hoisting the Heisman at the end of the season: Trevone Boykin, QB TCU The Buzz: If recent history is any indication, Boykin’s style of play will greatly help his chances of winning college football’s ultimate award. He combined for more than 4,600...

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